Arrived today at 1:59 p.m. and Pharmacy burglar bars were already down and the pharmacy was already closed. Even though there was still four people standing at the counter, the Pharmacists stated that I couldn't pick up my prescription because the computers had shut down, which sounds like a falsehood. The CVS retail manager was picking up the cash drawers and he stated that I couldn't pick up my already filled prescription and pay for it up front at the open registers. Considering that I've done that a few times over the last 12 more years that I used this location, but maybe with everthing being computerized there's no way to sign the acknowledgement forms, but that's pretty sad and a reflection of how far customer service has deteriorated.
Remember when your local pharmacist would open up at night if you child needed medicine in middle if night. That's hard to find today, but thankfully the customer service pendulum has swung so far to the extreme that niche businesses are beginning to fill in the gap by offering customers just plain good service. I read thus morning aboyt a clinic in Atlanta that's making housecalls, pergormjng diagnostic tests, and filling prescriptions at your house for common ailments and influenza etc. Tamiflu delivered to your door. Wow!
I know it's Thanksgiving and I should have picked up my maintenance prescription yesterday or this morning, but I'm thinking what if today at 1:58 p.m. two minutes before closing, there was still 4 people in line waiting to pickup their prescription, would the computer still have shutdown automatically at exact closing time, as I was told today? Doubtful!
The store manager made a decision and agreed with the pharmacy, so I'll likely switch my prescriptions to another pharmacy after I first talk to the general manager at this location since I have shopped here from the time Eckerds and Rite Aid opened up about 2003. I switched from Gallagher's because of the expanded hours of service and 5 minutes from my home, but now there's not much difference and the nearest 24 hr pharmacy is 35 minutes away.
CVS appeared to be innovative and forward thinking with opening of MinuteClinic, but I think independents are offering more year by year. Heck, Gus's Pharmacy in Old Town delivers all over Georgetown, so mow seems like a good time to start shopping small and shopping local for my families pharmaceutical needs and convenience items. Thanks @CVS, see ya! read more